Manager, Business Development, Industrial

Summary:

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the Business Development Manager is part of the Malaysia business unit and is responsible for technical accuracy and submission of bids for a variety of industry sector opportunities in single or multi utility energy efficiency Projects.

As business development manager, you are a hands-on project manager, sparring partner and coach to successfully guide our major and complex offers. You shall take the lead, dare to give your opinion on project management, health & safety, technical & financial matters, and take a flexible approach

Job Responsibilities:

• Work alongside the Managing Director, Head of Business Development, and Regional Head of Industrial Development to scale up project development capabilities, for the achievement of ambitious medium-term growth targets, annual revenue and profitability targets
• Screen and qualify new Public and Non-Public RFIs and RFPs. Analyse the instructions, identify risks and prepare a clear Go/No Go screening as the first step of the Bid Management Process.
• Lead and manage full spectrum of Business Development process and activities for industrial Energy Efficiency solutions:
  • Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of business opportunities, directly with internal business teams and through external partners
  • Pre-qualify leads and produce indicative offers within tight timelines
  • Constantly adjusting priorities of opportunities and managing client expectations to ensure efficient use of internal resources and maximise the chance of securing contracts
  • Manage tender and/or firm proposal submissions with internal resources (finance, legal and technical team) and stakeholders (engineering firm, EPC contractor, OEM…) to produce high quality business plans and proposals, meeting challenging client deadlines
  • Manage internal approval processes for project investments
  • Lead contract negotiation with supply chain partners and customers with support from technical, legal and financial teams
  • Secure projects with the targeted profitability and IRR criteria, and hand over to project team for implementation
• Screen and develop a go to marketplace strategy and a pipeline of projects which can receive the energy efficiency solutions proposed by the company
• Qualify and prospect new clients (In accordance with the company’s criteria) for directly negotiated energy efficiency and on-site utilities offers
• Serve as single contact for preparation of technical, commercial and contractual submissions in collaboration with all services required.
• Manage and coordinate proposals each day, including technical aspects, from issue of calls for tender documents to bid submission.
• Manage bid logistics, develop the schedule for the team and setting responsibilities/ expectations for the bid – who does what and when.
• Manage and seek the necessary approvals for bid submissions
• Prepare, modify, amend and justify financial model and its inputs for the proposals as necessary
• Draw on ENGIE’s expertise, skills and resources to develop winning strategies for preparing bids aligned with ENGIE’s “zero-carbon” motto. Due to the complexity of Energy Efficiency, and On-site Utilities projects, you will ensure the technical solutions is optimised and new technology and solutions (digital, start-ups, technology breakthrough) are considered in the offers developed.
• Coordinate and participate in drafting documents for a comprehensive response to RFI/RFQ/RFP. Ensure the quality and compliance of proposals within the stipulated deadline.
• Convene and facilitate start-up, coordination and approval meetings, taking responsibility for communications among all parties involved.
• Provide liaison and gather necessary information from all internal and external parties involved (technical, commercial, HR, finance, purchasing, legal services, partners, etc.).
• Manage proposal costs and deadlines.
• Work in close cooperation with financial department to optimise the commercial offer (owner of the inputs of the valuation model and risk analysis)
• Master Technical / Commercial project presentation to the client with the support of the relevant teams.
• Improve the tools developed, to increase the quality of submission documents and ensure compliance with standards, guidelines and ENGIE’s brand image.
• Monitor the performance of business development activities for industrial Energy Efficiency solutions:
  • Participate in regular project review and reporting process

Job Skills/knowledge requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years experience in project development, and/or project based sales or commercial role.
• Able to work autonomously and do what is necessary to get things done
• Team player and able to work on multiple and complex bids
• Well organized,  able to work under time pressure and deliver quality result.
• Fluent in English and can communicate well with internal and external stackeholders.